The Story of Zhouyi (serial)
edited by Wang Wanshun
3span The most ancient book in China including "span6span" is the most ancient book in my country "Tao" and "the cause of the people". The relationship between Zhouyi and historiography is particularly far-reaching. The hexagrams and lines in it are mostly specific events or phenomena, such as sacrifices, hunting, wars, judicial penalties, animal husbandry, agriculture, business travel and trade, social life, ancient history, etc. , And from the profound truths contained in these events or phenomena, to explain good and bad luck. In order to inherit and carry forward the excellent traditional Chinese culture, clarify the historical context of the development of the Zhouyi, and deeply understand the outstanding wisdom of the Zhouyi in ancient natural, social and humanistic practices, the author has compiled the "Stories in the Zhouyi" (ten articles serialized), To feast on all monarchs.
ninth episode hunting
"Book of Changes" thirty-sixth hexagram " Mingyi " nine _ span6span three lines: "Ming Yi is in the south hunter, get its big head; don't be sick, chastity." Hunting: refers to hunting. Big head: refers to the chief. Illness: refers to eagerness. It means that when the prince is hindered by the light,Go to the south to hunt and get a big leader. Don't rush, stick to the right way and persevere.
The fortieth hexagram of Zhouyi, the hexagram 9th second line of "Solution": "Tian gets three foxes, get yellow arrows; Zhenji." Tian: refers to field hunting. Fox: Refers to the fox. Yellow arrow: refers to the yellow arrow, which is a metaphor for being straight. It means that many foxes were captured during field hunting, and then yellow arrows that symbolized virtue were obtained. By maintaining this character and sticking to the right path, you can get good luck.
The upper six lines of "Solving the Gua": "The common shooting falcon is on the high hawk, and there is no disadvantage." The falcon (sun) is the , which is the current . The city wall, this is an ancient story: a certain country, a certain man, once shot China on the city wall, and he was shot in the city wall. The Lord hopes things will go smoothly, litigation, marriage, and good luck.
The hunting culture has a long history, and it was very extensive in the Shang and Zhou Dynasties in terms of hunting tools and hunting methods. Field hunting is an ancient cultural activity shared by mankind. After entering the civilized era, China's field hunting activities in the pre-Qin period have been further developed and have shown certain characteristics. During the Xia, Shang and Zhou Dynasties, hunting activities were widespread. Field hunting activities in the Xia Dynasty can be seen in " Shangshu", saying that Taikang "plays indefinitely, loses to the table of Youluo, ten years of resistance", the monarch of Xia Dynasty Taikang hunted in the field near Luoshui for more than three months Regardless of the political affairs, the people could not bear it and refused to return to the capital. Taikang's five brothers composed the "Song of the Five Sons" and complained, pointing out that "foreign works have not survived or died". According to pre-Qin documents, field hunting is regarded as a hunting activity of the ruler. For example, in "Shangshu·Wuyi", Zhougong described the hunting of the Shang kings as "youtian",It is believed that this was one of the reasons for the demise of the Shang Dynasty.
The tenth episode of business travel trade
The sixty-two line of the fifty-sixth hexagram of the Book of Changes: " is the third span of the trip, the span of the servant 3 span ” Second: It is a "guesthouse", it is said that when you travel to the guest room, take his belongings, take care of his servants, and can stick to the right way.
The ancient Chinese business culture that has gone through thousands of years is deeply influenced by the traditional Chinese culture and established the ancient Chinese
"". "Zhou Yi·Xi Ci Xi" said: "Japan and China are the city, to the people of the world, gather the goods of the world, trade and retreat, and each has its own place." This account vividly depicts the scene of early commodity exchange, that is, the place of transaction- city. In the late primitive society, the Shennong clan used noon as a market time, inviting people from all over the world, gathering goods from all over the world for mutual trading, and then the commerce industry continued to develop. "The Book of Changes · Gan · Biography" said: "The first out of common things, Wanguo Xianning ." In a sense, people exchange their own items, and people's living standards are improved and they can be at ease. The "Zhou Yi·Yu·Liu Biography" said: "Heaven and earth move smoothly, so the sun and the moon are not enough", saying that people should make full use of the surrounding natural conditions to develop commerce and trade, draw on local materials, and make the best use of the situation. The ancient book "Shangshu·Jiugao" records that the people of Yin "brought cattle, served Jiayou far away, and raised filial piety to their parents". It means that the people of Yin used bullocks and carts to carry goods and trade in distant places during the slack in farming. Used to honor and support parents.
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